Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries

Language of Material:
English

Physical Description:
6.6 Linear feet
(17 boxes)

Date (inclusive): 1963-1994

Abstract: This collection comprises oral history interviews conducted with 97 prominent faculty and administrators of the University
of California, Irvine (UCI) by Samuel C. McCulloch, UCI historian and emeritus professor of History, who was a member of the
founding faculty. Materials include audio recordings of the interviews, transcripts, and signed agreement forms, correspondence
and other material.

Select items have been reformatted and have digital preservation copies. Access to original audio tapes is restricted; researchers
may request listening copies.

Publication Rights

Property rights and copyright reside with the University of California. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please
contact the University Archivist.

Digital material is provided for private study, scholarship, or research. Property rights and copyright reside with the Regents
of the University of California. For permission to reproduce or publish, or to correct this copyright information, please
contact the University Archivist at the UC Irvine Libraries (spcoll@uci.edu).

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collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Acquisition Information

Several donations from Samuel McCulloch between 1967 and 1993, and in 2008.

Processing History

Processed by Anne Mar, 2005.

Historical Background

Samuel C. McCulloch, UCI history professor, was considered the unofficial historian of the campus for its first several decades.
An Australian native, McCulloch earned his Ph.D. in History at UCLA and served as Dean of the College at San Francisco State
College (now San Francisco State University) before joining UCI in 1963 as the first Dean of Humanities and a founding faculty
member. Upon retirement, he became Professor of Emeritus of History.

Recognizing the importance of documenting the history of the campus, early in 1964 Professor McCulloch began collecting clippings,
memos and conducting oral history interviews with key campus figures such as the first chancellor, Daniel Aldrich and his
wife, Jean Aldrich, as well as other key figures such as UC president Clark Kerr and president of the Irvine Company, Ray
Watson. Throughout his career at UCI, he had the support of the Administration to carry out his interviews. When he retired
in 1988, he was named official historian of UCI. He continued his interviews and, in 1996, published Instant University, the
first published comprehensive history of the campus.

Collection Scope and Content Summary

This collection comprises oral history interviews conducted with 97 prominent faculty and administrators of the University
of California, Irvine (UCI) by Samuel C. McCulloch, UCI historian and emeritus professor of History who was a member of the
founding faculty. Materials include audio recordings of the interviews, transcripts, and signed agreement forms, correspondence
and other material.

This series contains correspondence, blank forms, clippings, notes and other material. Also included is a transcript of the
speech made by Samuel McCulloch on the occasion of his retirement and appointment as UCI Historian, and an interview with
UCI Chancellor Daniel Aldrich by Verne Stadtman, author of The University of California, 1868-1968.

Series Arrangement

This series is arranged alphabetically by type of material.

Box 1, Folder 1

Administrative forms1960s

Correspondence1966-1991

Box 1, Folder 2

Administrative

Box 1, Folder 3

Transcriber

Box 1, Folder 4

University Archives

Box 1, Folder 5

Interview with Daniel Aldrich by Verne Stadtman1967 July 31

Highlights and Sidelights of the History of UCI

Box 1, Folder 6

Speech by Samuel McCulloch1988 October 6

Research materials

Box 1, Folder 7

General1963-1990s

Box 1, Folder 8

Clark, Athalie1990-1991

Biographical Note

Member of the California College of Medicine’s Board of Overseers and the Chancellor’s Club.

Box 1, Folder 9

Hartmann, Carl1989-1992

Biographical Note

Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs.

Box 1, Folder 10

Pereira, William1963-1965

Biographical Note

Campus architect.

Box 1, Folder 11

Pfieffer, Edward J.1990

Box 1, Folder 12

Smith, Joan Irvine1990-1994

Interviews Series 2.
1967-1993

Physical Description:
6.6 Linear feet

Access

Select items have been reformatted and have digital preservation copies. Access to original audio tapes is restricted; researchers
may request listening copies.

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series contains the audio recordings and transcriptions of the oral history interviews conducted by Samuel McCulloch.
It also includes an interview with Samuel McCulloch conducted by UCI Professor of History Spencer Olin. The interviewee's
name is followed by the interview date(s) and the individual's position or title. Filed along with the interviews are signed
agreement forms, lists of questions, correspondence and other material related to specific interviews. Except where noted,
each interview subject contains two versions of transcriptions: the rough draft, and the corrected, annotated version that
was sent to the interviewee for review.